British Columbia

• Canada disappointed with U.S. final softwood lumber duty rate, says trade minister

  The U.S. government said Wednesday that its final combined anti-dumping and countervailing duty rate for most Canadian producers will be 17.9 per cent.

  Economy

  Nov 24
• Crews still assessing damage in Merritt a week after devastating flood

  'Streets have been damaged. The Middlesborough Bridge has collapsed. The river has been re-routed. Unfortunately, homes and vehicles have been destroyed,' says Mayor Linda Brown.

  Environment

  Nov 21
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• B.C. flooding: Volunteers band together to deliver hot meals to stranded truckers in Hope

  Volunteers at Khalsa Aid Canada have put in long hours to cook and package up food for the approximately 300 truckers stranded in Hope. B.C.

  Weather

  Nov 17
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• Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Chief Rosanne Casimir re-elected

  Members of the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation near Kamloops, B.C., have re-elected Rosanne Casimir to another three-year term as chief.

  Politics

  Nov 14
• Infectious disease expert weighs in on COVID-19 vaccine for kids

  Health Canada is expected to have a decision on it’s review of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 in one to two weeks. Recent public opinion polls, however, show parents are hesitant to get the vaccine with a recent poll from the Angus Reid Institute showing 51% of parents with kids...

  Health

  Nov 13
• Nova Scotia pays for COVID-19 vaccines for mink, B.C. says no before closing industry

  Nova Scotia will help pay for a COVID-19 vaccine for mink, but the B.C. government says more research is needed to determine if it's an option.

  Health

  Nov 12
• Fawn mauled in Kelowna, B.C. park by off-leash dog

  The off-leash dog was seen viscously chasing, mutilating, and injuring a fawn mule deer in the Kuiper’s Peak Mountain Park area Nov. 7.

  Environment

  Nov 10
• Up to 25 cm of snow expected on Coquihalla Highway

  According to Environment Canada, a heavy load of snow is expected to fall between Tuesday and Wednesday from Hope to Merritt, leaving 15 to 25 centimetres on B.C. highways. 

  Weather

  Nov 9
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• Massive, multi-year research project takes stock of B.C.’s rural health care

  Early results from a large-scale, multi-year study of rural health care in B.C. have shown transportation and access to care are major challenges.

  Health

  Nov 7
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• B.C. program to reduce industrial emissions wins award at COP26

  B.C.'s CleanBC program, which encourages a reduction in emissions across industry as a whole, has won an award at the United Nations COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland.

  Environment

  Nov 7